SAM, I am shocked. As your brother allow me to say this: A Muslim, when speaking to the kafirun, should show dignity and patience. He should reflect the truth and beauty of Islam, so that they may see and learn.

You are like the spring of clean water for them. So don't behave like a cesspool. I know you said not to critisize you in public. But your behavior reflects on me and all Muslims, so I need to distance myself from that.

I understand what you are saying, and we are probably talking about different things. My point was based on the fact that Turkey is 99 Muslim. Yes, since Ataturk it has been ruled by secular governments, but it has not stopped being an Islamic country. I dont agree with the comment in the article that Ataturk wiped out Islam in Turkey. Islam is still very strong in Turkey, but what he did was take Islam out of government.

Reading some of the comments under the article, I see someone else makes this same point.